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Plaza College LL61 Writing and Fundamentals of Research Research Essay Information Literacy Form 2: Researching in Databases Name: Section: Research Scholarly Sources Now that you have done some website research for your general topic and have decided on three preliminary thesis points, you will continue your research in academic databases. Plaza offers three databases: ProQuest, Gale/Novel, and EBSCO. For your remaining two sources, you must use 2 DIFFERENT Databases · one journal article from the database (Proquest) · one magazine or newspaper article from the database (EBSCO) First, insert your information from Form 1 on this page. Sub-Topic: Preliminary Thesis Points: 1. 2. 3. Preliminary Thesis Sentence: JOURNAL ARTICLE FROM A LIBRARY DATABASE (PROQUEST) Search in one of the three databases, and select journals only. Read through some articles that are related to your topic, and select one that you would like to use in your essay. Then, complete the following information. Do not leave any spaces blank. Name of Database: Title of Journal Article: Title of Journal: Author(s): Volume number: Issue number: Publication Date: Page numbers: Full-length URL/ Permalink/ DOI: 1) What point(s) from the preliminary 3-part thesis statement does this connect to? Or, which paragraph(s) will you use this source in? 2) Re-read your source, and select information you would like to summarize or paraphrase in your essay. Copy the original text from the article here. (Example: 3) Now, paraphrase that information below. Use a signal phrase and correct APA style in-text citation when paraphrasing, but remember that the information must be completely in your own words. MAGAZINE or NEWSPAPER FROM A LIBRARY DATABASE (EBSCO) Search in a different database, and find a magazine or newspaper article. Select an article, print it, read it, and annotate it! Then, complete the following information. Name of Database: Is this a newspaper or a magazine? Title of Article: Title of Publication: Author(s): Publication Date: Page numbers: Full-length URL/ Permalink/ DOI: 1) What point(s) from the preliminary 3-part thesis statement does this connect to? Or, which paragraph(s) will you use this source in? 2) Re-read your source, and select information you would like to summarize or paraphrase in your essay. Copy the original text from the article here. 3) Now, paraphrase that information below. Use a signal phrase and correct APA style in-text citation when paraphrasing, but remember that the information must be completely in your own words. -1- THIS MUST BE TYPED! Please Download from Week 4 and TYPE!!!! Plaza College LL61 Writing and Fundamentals of Research Research Essay Information Literacy Form 1: Developing a Topic through Research Name: Choose 1: Inventors Inventions NYC Challenges NYC Benefits 1. The general topic for the research essay is… My possible thesis points are: 1. 2. 3. 2. Next, type full possible thesis statement. 3. Now, use an internet search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) to find two reliable websites that contain information about your topic and e-mail the links to your professor. Do not use non-academic sources such as Ask, About, eNotes, Wikipedia, Shmoop, Gradesaver, eHow, Answers.com, Britannica, or any other encyclopedia. Evaluate Website Sources Analyze the websites you chose, and type in the required information below. This information will be used in writing your essay, APA citation, and formatting your References page. Do not leave any questions blank! WEB SOURCE 1 Name of Website: Title of Specific Web Page or Article: Author(s): Publisher (check by copyright): Date of Posting/Last Updating: Full-length URL/ Permalink: 1) What criteria make this source reliable and credible? Why should we trust this website? (Answer in complete sentences.) This was founded in the UK and is funded by the British government; it also has a longstanding history. 2) What is this source about? 3) Re-read your annotated source, and select two direct quotations you might use in your essay. These should be the most interesting, useful quotations in the article. Use a signal phrase, quotation marks, and correct APA style in-text citation. For example: Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” (as cited in Daskal, 2014). Direct Quote #1: Direct Quote #2: Evaluate Website Sources Fill out the required information below about your second website source. WEB SOURCE 2 Name of Website: Title of Specific Web Page or Article: Author(s): Publisher (check by copyright): Date of Posting/Last Updating: Full-length URL/ Permalink: 4) What criteria make this source reliable and credible? Why should we trust this website? (Answer in complete sentences.) 5) What is this source about? List what aspects of this person’s life the website explains. For example: childhood, education, first invention, marriage, etc. 6) Re-read your annotated source, and select two direct quotations you might use in your essay. These should be the most interesting, useful quotations in the website. Use a signal phrase, quotation marks, and correct APA style in-text citation. For example: Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” (as cited in Daskal, 2014). Direct Quote #1: Direct Quote #2: Finally, plan your thesis! Now that you have read more about your selected person, what are the three most important aspects of his or her life? These will be the three points for your thesis statement, so they should not be questions. They should be clearly and briefly stated but enough to write an entire body paragraph about. Since we are focusing on people who changed the world, your third point will probably relate to his or her legacy or impact. Preliminary Thesis Points: 1. 2. 3. This is one example – yours will be different! Person: Dorothy Height Preliminary Thesis Points: 1. Difficult childhood 2. Career in Civil Rights 3. Legacy of equal rights Based on these three thesis points, write your preliminary thesis statement below. This must be one clear sentence that states your person and the three aspects of his or her life that you will research and write about. Example: Although she is not as famous as some leaders, Dorothy Height should be celebrated for overcoming her difficult childhood, building a career in civil rights activism, and leaving a legacy of strong female leadership. Thesis Statement: -4-